Saint Christopher 'the Dog-Headed'

[J. A. McIntyre]

Where to start...

Uhmmm....where can I find more information on The Dog-headed saint and his works? I found the Icon using google, here's the link: http://images.google.ca/images?q=Saint%20Christopher%20The%20Dog-headed&oe=UTF-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Any information on the written works [if any exist] would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

j

[Olga]

Try this link to a life of the saint:

//ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=101334 (http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=101334)

I would certainly agree with the writer of this Life that an iconographic portrayal of St Christopher with a dog's head is quite improper. A saint should be portrayed in his spiritual perfection.